FY 2000 proposal 20081
Contents
Section 1. General administrative information
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Section 4. Budgets for planning/design phase
Section 5. Budgets for construction/implementation phase
Section 6. Budgets for operations/maintenance phase
Section 7. Budgets for monitoring/evaluation phase
Section 8. Budget summary
Reviews and Recommendations
Additional documents
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | STOI Wildlife Land Acquisition and Enhancements |
| Proposal ID | 20081 |
| Organization | Spokane Tribe of Indians (STOI) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | B.J. Kieffer |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 100 Wellpinit, WA 99040 |
| Phone / email | 5092587055 / Wildlife@iro.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Inter-Mountain / Columbia Upper |
| Short description | Acquisition of lands for habitat protection, restoration, enhancements for target species. Partial mitigation for inundation losses of habitat on the Spokane Indian Reservation due to construction of Grand Coulee Dam. |
| Target species | Mule Deer, Sharp-Tailed Grouse, Western Meadowlark, Ruffed Grouse, |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Secured Funding for Partial Mitigation of losses due to inundation |
| 1997 | Began purchasing lands for mitigation |
| 1998 | Secured 1833 acres of land for protection, finishing HEP Report to BPA and Management plans, HEP's completed on 1393.5 acres. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2000 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | $0 | |
| Fringe | $0 | |
| Supplies | Restoration and Enhancement supplies; shrubs, grass plantings ect. | $25,000 |
| Capital | Acquisition of 1338.5 acres | $2,007,750 |
| $2,032,750 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $2,032,750 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $2,032,750 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
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Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Negotiation of purchase price may be a constraint for acquisition.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
Recommendation: Do not fund. The proposal does not adequately justify the priority of the land to be purchased or the restoration activities. Poorly prepared proposal.Comments: Reviewers found this proposal to be poorly prepared and inadequate for scientific review. The only concrete information presented is the desire to acquire 1338.5 acres of land for habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement. The proposal basically does not address what needs to be enhanced, how it will be enhanced, what the expected positives and possible negatives to target and non-target species basically will be, or why this land is more valuable than others. The effectiveness of the monitoring and evaluation program cannot be evaluated because the program basically is not described.
The proposal is poorly developed and repetitious in several areas. No rationale is given for acquiring this land, in terms of either attractiveness for wildlife or costs (which seem to be a high price per acre). It is related to the FWP but only generally for mitigation of Grand Coulee Dam. It shows no relationships to other BPA-funded or other projects. There is a good history of the land area purchased and Habitat Units (HU) obtained and remaining to obtain. Objectives are fine, including expected HU results (but not clear whether these were actually measured). The emphasis appears to be entirely on meeting the HU debt, rather than on actions seeking to improve the condition of wildlife. There is no HEP mentioned. Nowhere is the value of the land described in terms of the relative value of this type of habitat. Monitoring plans are not explained, except by reference. The project is related to fish and wildlife benefits in the Basin only in a cursory manner. No relevant relationship to other projects is clearly established.
Comment:
Technically Sound? Yes
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Extremely vague proposal that does not demonstrate why the project is necessary and does not describe an overarching plan.Lacks detailed descriptions of which parcels will be acquired.
Who is doing the work? There are no personnel listed in budget.
Fundable if funds available
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting];